15 Movies Like Whale Valley

Loved Whale Valley? Based on its unique Cinema DNA—including its pacing, themes, and emotional tone—we've curated the ultimate list of what you should watch next.

Manchester by the Sea
#1

Manchester by the Sea

After his older brother passes away, Lee Chandler is forced to return home to care for his 16-year-old nephew. There he is compelled to deal with a tragic past that separated him from his family and the community where he was born and raised.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Whale Valley.

The Tree of Life
#2

The Tree of Life

The impressionistic story of a Texas family in the 1950s. The film follows the life journey of the eldest son, Jack, through the innocence of childhood to his disillusioned adult years as he tries to reconcile a complicated relationship with his father. Jack finds himself a lost soul in the modern world, seeking answers to the origins and meaning of life while questioning the existence of faith.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Whale Valley.

The Client
#3

The Client

A street-wise kid, Mark Sway, sees the suicide of Jerome Clifford, a prominent Louisiana lawyer, whose current client is Barry 'The Blade' Muldano, a Mafia hit-man. Before Jerome shoots himself, he tells Mark where the body of a Senator is buried. Clifford shoots himself and Mark is found at the scene, and both the FBI and the Mafia quickly realize that Mark probably knows more than he says.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Whale Valley.

Anemone
#4

Anemone

Middle-aged Jem sets out from his suburban home on a journey into the woods, where he reconnects with his estranged hermit brother Ray. Bonded by a mysterious, complicated past, the men share a fraught, if occasionally tender relationship—one that was forever altered by shattering events decades earlier.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Whale Valley.

A Streetcar Named Desire
#5

A Streetcar Named Desire

A disturbed, aging Southern belle moves in with her sister for solace — but being face-to-face with her brutish brother-in-law accelerates her downward spiral.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Whale Valley.

The Glass House
#6

The Glass House

When Ruby and Rhett's parents are killed in a car accident, their carefree teenage lives are suddenly shattered. Moving to an incredible house in Malibu with the Glasses', old friends of the family, seems to be the beginning of a new life for them.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Whale Valley.

Solitude
#7

Solitude

An aged farmer moves to the urban city for the first time in his life. He befriends a paper delivery boy in the neighborhood and their connection changes the course of both their lives and the boy's family.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Whale Valley.

The Love That Remains
#8

The Love That Remains

Tenderly captures a year in the life of a family as the parents navigate their separation. Through both playful and heartfelt moments, the film portrays the bittersweet essence of faded love and shared memories amidst the changing seasons.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Whale Valley.

Interiors
#9

Interiors

When Eve, an interior designer, is deserted by her husband of many years, Arthur, the emotionally glacial relationships of the three grown-up daughters are laid bare. Twisted by jealousy, insecurity and resentment, Renata, a successful writer; Joey, a woman crippled by indecision; and Flyn, a budding actress; struggle to communicate for the sake of their shattered mother. But when their father unexpectedly falls for another woman, his decision to remarry sets in motion a terrible twist of fate…

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Whale Valley.

Lamb
#10

Lamb

An Icelandic couple live with their herd of sheep on a beautiful but remote farm. When they discover a mysterious newborn on their land, they decide to keep it and raise it as their own. This unexpected development and the prospects of a new family brings them much joy before ultimately destroying them.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Whale Valley.

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
#11

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

An alcoholic ex-football player drinks his days away, having failed to come to terms with his sexuality and his real feelings for his football buddy who died after an ambiguous accident. His wife is crucified by her desperation to make him desire her: but he resists the affections of his wife. His reunion with his father—who is dying of cancer—jogs a host of memories and revelations for both father and son.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Whale Valley.

C'mon C'mon
#12

C'mon C'mon

Johnny and his young nephew forge a tenuous but transformational relationship when they embark on a cross-country trip to see life away from Los Angeles.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Whale Valley.

Sister Cities
#13

Sister Cities

Based on the internationally-acclaimed play by Colette Freedman, the story of 4 estranged sisters who reunite for their mother’s alleged suicide.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Whale Valley.

The Skeleton Twins
#14

The Skeleton Twins

Estranged twins Maggie and Milo coincidentally cheat death on the same day, prompting them to reunite and confront the reasons their lives went so wrong. As the twins' reunion reinvigorates them, they realize the key to fixing their lives may just lie in repairing their relationship.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Whale Valley.

Undercurrent
#15

Undercurrent

After a rapid engagement, a dowdy daughter of a chemist weds an industrialist, knowing little of his family or past. He transforms her into an elegant society wife, but becomes enraged whenever she asks about Michael, his mysterious long-lost brother.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Whale Valley.